Cajuns Host Pink Zone Game Wednesday

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Location: Lafayette, La.
Opponent: Arkansas State Red Wolves (12-13, 5-7 Sun Belt)
Site: Earl K. Long Gym (1,121)
Game Time: 7:00 pm
Live Stats/Video: RaginCajuns.com
Radio: Steve Peloquin - Play-by-Play, Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM

Game Day Story Lines

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns (11-14, 4-8 Sun Belt) open a three-game homestand on Wednesday evening, hosting Arkansas State at Earl K. Long Gym.
The stretch marks the final home games of the 2010-11 season.
UL is coming off an 85-78 victory at Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Feb. 12.
Senior Jasmine Barnes notched a career-high 29 points agianst the Owls. Lafayette native Lyndra Bell dished out a career-best nine assists, while Mercedes Johnson came back from an illness to tally seven points in eight minutes.
Wednesday's contest is UL's annual WBCA Pink Zone and "Pack the House Challenge" contest. Fans are encouraged to wear pink as UL will raise awareness for breast cancer.
Johnson is averaging a team-best 14.8 points per game, while also leading the Cajuns with 6.5 rebounds per game. Barnes follows with 10.1 points per game, shooting 55 percent (103x188) from the floor.

All-Time Series with Arkansas State: The Red Wolves lead the series, 40-12
Last Meeting: ASU 80, UL 70 • Convocation Center • Jonesboro, Ark. • 1/12/11

Arkansas State (12-13, 5-7 SBC) and UL are meeting for the second time this season. ASU pulled out an 80-70 win in Jonesboro on Jan. 12.
Arkansas State has won the last six meetings against UL dating back to Jan. 3, 2008.
UL's last victory against the Red Wolves was a 62-59 win at the Cajundome in the Sun Belt Tournament on March, 5 2007.

Scouting the Red Wolves

Arkansas State (12-13, 5-7 Sun Belt) has lost three out of their last four contests including a 55-44 loss at La.-Monroe on Feb. 10.
ASU is averaging 57.2 points per game, shooting 35 percent (517x1491) from the floor. The Red Wolves are averaging 38.9 rebounds per contest, while tallying 92 three-pointers this season.
Opponents are averaging 58.2 points per game against ASU, shooting 39 percent (550x1406) from the floor.
The Red Wolves have three players in double figures. Sherina Scott is notching a team-best 11.1 ppg, while pulling in 9.6 rebounds per contest. Shania Hurst is tallying 10.8 points per game, while teammate Quinishia McDowell is averaging 10.5 points each contest.

Notes and Trends

WHERE THEY RANK

Louisiana ranks third in the Sun Belt and 121st nationally in scoring offense, averaging 66.0 points per game in 25 contests this year. The squad is third in the league and 80th in the nation in field goal percentage at 41.8 (621x1486).
Mercedes Johnson ranks sixth in the Sun Belt, averaging 14.8 points per game.
Senior Jasmine Barnes ranks fifth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 54.8 percent of her shots (103x188).
Kemi Rotibi ranks third in the SBC with 29 total blocks, averaging 1.2 blocks per game.

QUICK HITTERS

UL's victory at FAU, tied UL's most wins in conference action since the 2006-2007 campaign. The road win against the Owls also marked the first time in Coach Errol Rogers' tenure that the Cajuns have secured two Sun Belt victories on the road during the season.
Louisiana is 8-2 when scoring 70-plus points this season. UL is also 9-3 when shooting 40 percent or better against their opponents.
Lafayette native Lyndra Bell is averaging 9.6 points in her last five games. During that span, the senior is shooting 53 percent (22x42), while corralling 4.8 rebounds per game. Bell dished out a career-high 9 assists in UL's victory at FAU on Feb. 12.

JOHNSON RETURNS TO HELP CAJUNS

Mercedes Johnson returned to action in the second half at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 12) after dealing with an illness. The junior from Houston notched seven points and five boards in eight minutes of action against the Owls.
Johnson has reached UL's top-10 in five categories. The junior is seventh in field goal attempts (1,022) and field goals made (435). She ranks second in free throw attempts (450) and is second all-time in free throw makes (269). Her average of 13.8 points per game currently ranks 10th in UL history.
The Houston native is 43 points away from moving into fifth all-time. In 83 games, Johnson has totaled 1,149 career points.
The junior is averaging a team-high 14.8 points per game, pulling in 6.5 rebounds.
Johnson has tallied double-digits in 19 of 24 contests played this season.

'JAS'-ING IT UP

Jasmine Barnes recorded a career-high 29 points in UL's victory at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 12). She was 10-of-11 from the floor, while 8-of-9 at the charity stripe.
Barnes is averaging 10.1 points per game and is third on the team with 105 total rebounds for 4.2 rebounds per game through 25 contests.
She is shooting a team-high 54.8 percent from the floor (103x188).
Barnes currently ranks seventh all-time in Cajuns history with a 45.9 field goal percentage (368x802). Barnes is tied for 5th in games played (111) and is ninth with 84 career starts.

CLAY RISING TO OCCASION
• Senior D'Mya Clay is averaging 11.4 points per game in the last five contests, including a season-best 14 points against UALR. During that span, Clay is shooting 83 percent (15-of-18) from the free throw line.

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